Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-06

came in, and Immediately began run get
ting They were not strong at the bat, but
their opponents were miserably weak in
the field, the players acting nervous and
| fumbling the ball like Women-with odds
| in the latter's favor. Catcher Briggs final
| ly retired the side alone after sixteen
tallies were scored, none of them earned.
| The second inning commenced with the
home club feeling decidedly blue; but
their dropping spirits took an upward
movement when the first man to bat made
a base hit and got to first. Other safe hits
followed and G. F. scored a run and won
applause. The fifth man to bat was Mr..
Crosby, who had just come in from his
ranch down at the big falls. Three men
were on bases, but Crosby was equal to
the occasion and sent two-bagger down
past first into left field, which sheared the
mower. The crowd yelled "Our Savior p
"Bully Boyr' "You shall have another
100 acres of bench-land for that" and
other equally encouraging remarks. Bets
were now freely offered that Great Falls
would win the game if the grounds could
only be Illuminated by electric lights.
bows took the field for the second time
after scoring eight earned runs. Captain
Gibson changed from second base to
catcher, Mr.. Briggs gong to the pitchers
! box. The former played both positions
equally we'll. While the home nine are
| pretty good at the bat, they are n. 6. in the
| field This half of the inning
| was repetition of that of the
first After Fort Shaw had piled up six
| teen more runs and no man out, the game
was calleda draw, provided captain Glib
| son would set up ''sour toddies" at Wet
zel's for the players, which he did in hand
some style.
HORSE AND FOOT RACES.
The attendance at the races was large
and everyone greatly enjoyed the sport.
Every wagon and horse in the city and
| neighborhood seemed to have gathered on
the race-course at the foot of Prospect
hill. The field was full of people along
the track. Many ladies were present on
horseback or in carriages, while others
sought the cool shade of the arbor. Of
course, the gentlemen were all gallant and
did all that was possible to render the day
agreeable for the fair visitors. The racing
was carried on in a good ,humored infor-
NAL style, without that strict regard for
| rules which is observed at Saratoga Or
| Sheepshead bay. The three horses en-
| tered for the half mile running race were
Chas. Rimell's Red Boy, Frank Irwin's
Paddy, and Billy. Red Boy won easily. In
| the quarter-mile dash Red Boy beat Gra-
hams Strawberry by length. In the
scrub race at 800 yards, from which ''all
race horses We're barred, Browney came
in first, with Jimmey second. Beckett's
Centre Fire won both heats in the driving
race, defeating Phil. Gibson's Black Eagle
| and Young's Mage. The time was re-
markable but unfortunately it was not
noted. 1t may have lowered the latest
record. The scrub race produced some
amusement and much confusion. 1t was
| awarded to Beckett's Lightning.
| The 100yard foot race, for which Ben
excited great interest and caused liberal
betting. 1t was well contested by Bennett
ard Murphy Toward the finish Muir
phy was badly handicapped, and Ben
nett gave squirt and won by almost a
| foot He was the favorite in the betting
| Pools were sold by Murphy on each of the
directing affairs on the track and the pow
erful voice of Doc Spurgin was heard
above the din. ordering people to clear the
the way. Mr.. Wegner and Joe Ham
ilton rendered good service in con-
| Quoting the races. The afternoon
sport concluded with the ring tourn-
ament, in which the first prize was won by
Loman and the second by Chandler Smith.
| THE BOAT RACE.
| In the evening people gathered by the
river to witness the boat race between
Billy McGeehan, Dan Mckay and Joe
pepper. Mcclellan won easily. 1t was
claimed that owing to some misunder-
standing as to the course Joe pepper had
not fair show.
Peter Rooney gave an exhibition IN log
rolling which proved interesting. The
visitors took in the scenery of the river
and greatly enjoyed the splendid vista.